Powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off of Alaska

A powerful 7.8 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula late Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing to higher ground before it was called off without any damaging waves.

Study suggests risk of big San Andreas earthquake has increased

The Ridgecrest earthquakes in 2019 may have upped the chances of a quake along the San Andreas fault with magnitude 7.5 or greater in the next 12 months, according to a study published Monday in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 

Dr. Lucy Jones weighs in on the latest earthquake, COVID-19, her new podcast

Did you feel it? A quake measuring 5.8 hit just north of Ridgecrest Wednesday, with people feeling the shaking across the southland. The quake was centered in the Lone Pine area of central California.

A 5.8M earthquake shook between the Sequoia and Death Valley National Parks

A preliminary 5.8M earthquake shook about 10 miles south/southeast of Lone Pine, California Wednesday morning. Lone Pine is located between Sequoia National Park and Death Valley National Park.

Powerful quake shakes Mexico, at least two dead

The U.S. Geologic Survey said the magnitude 7.4 quake hit at 10:29 a.m. (11:29 a.m. Eastern) along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast at a depth of 16 miles (26 km). The epicenter was 7 miles (12 km) south-southwest of Santa Maria Zapotitlan in Oaxaca state

Two small quakes strike near Ridgecrest

Several small earthquakes struck Sunday night near Ridgecrest, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.  

5.5 aftershock of Ridgecrest quake rocks San Bernardino County

A 5.5 aftershock of the series of Ridgecrest quakes from last July 4, 5 struck the Searles Valley at 6:32 p.m, which is thirteen miles east of Ridgecrest on Wednesday evening, according to Seismologist Dr, Lucy Jones.

6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes in ocean west of Mexico

The U.S. Geological Survey says a relatively strong earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico.

Vegas-Reno highway cracked, closed after 6.5 earthquake in Nevada

The main highway between Las Vegas and Reno was damaged and closed early Friday following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in a remote area of Nevada that a researcher called the largest quake in the state in 65 years.

3.1 magnitude quake felt in Riverside, San Diego counties

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake that struck near Anza Monday morning was felt in both Riverside and San Diego counties.

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake felt in Riverside County

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck an area near the Salton Sea on Sunday and was felt across Riverside County.  

Second 3.2 earthquake jolts the Chatsworth area

Two earthquakes struck the Chatsworth area in the San Fernando Valley on Sunday, according to the USGS.

Earth Day earthquake shakes Southern California

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Southern California a few minutes into Earth Day.

5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near California-Nevada border

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning near the town of Bodie on the California – Nevada border.